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The world record attempt was to see how far they can push the CPU thus why that cooling was used. Previous AMD CPU were "cold bug" proned , so this is good news and a massive step forward for AMD. The previous record was held by Intel also using the same cooling. Give them some credit
Its still strange that in Computer world, we have only these 2 major CPU manufacturers. Someday, i will open a new Company and we'll manufacture only CPU's with great speed and cooling method thus beating both AMD and Intel. LOL.
Well, i personally think i7 is the best and the fastest processor so far.
Pretty much there are some minor players in the world, like Via and Transmeta, as well as processors never seen by 'average users' at all unless they are using something other than their desktop / laptop - TI, IBM, etc.
Here is a list: CPU Manufacturer Index - by IndexOfTheWeb.com
However, the fact that they can take the new AMD CPU to -240 (getting much much closer to Absolute zero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) means a lot for AMD fans worldwide - and don't get me wrong, I have been an Intel user for a very long time.
I am glad to see some realists in here that still notice that somehow, someway, Intel produced a *monster* of a CPU in the Core i7 series - but it is nice to know that AMD is fighting back - I hope this means massive price drops on the Core i7s to keep competitive, but I already have my Core i7 965 EE, so.....
Considering how well it performed at extreme temperatures, it should have no problem at room temperature, possibly surpassing the Q9550.
Cooling a processor to the negative degrees Celsius is a double-edged; the rapid cooling may shrink the metal parts of the CPU. Most of those "stunt" CPUs only last for a few hours, then die.